Government Screws up Halloween - Page 3

monster · 11-04-2007, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Ahhh. I thought you were saying it was an English expression :P

Well, it was a well known phrase around our parts, but being the snotty shit that I was, I wanted to know more. The general asuumption was falling leaves, but I pointed out that that wasn't the Autumn equivalent of "Spring Forward" and hey presto...... once I recovered from the well-deserved beating, all was explained.

JuancoRocks · 11-05-2007, 12:08 AM

Arizona and Hawaii remain the only states that completely ignore the daylight saving scam. In addition Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have chosen not to observe Daylight Saving Time.

BTTT......We had 48 trick or treaters this year more than usual as we live on a long cul-de-sac

wolf · 11-05-2007, 12:10 AM

I thought Indiana didn't partake of daylight savings as well.

Aliantha · 11-05-2007, 12:21 AM

we don't have daylight savings in the state I live in. I think it's stupid that we don't. We're out of sinc with the southern states and it fucks up my foxtel viewing...aside from making business with southern states a pain in the arse at times.

Sundae · 11-05-2007, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Ahhh. I see. We don't have a catchy phrase for ours. Ours is referred to as "clocks go back".

Nope, I use Spring forward, Fall back too.
And the term fall for Autumn went to America with the Brits according to Bill Bryson. I think it was even a Yorkshire word

DanaC · 11-05-2007, 12:21 PM

Ahh. Well, I ain't a Yorkshire lass by birth. Certainly it wasn't in use in Bolton when I was growing up :P

yangzhaolun · 11-06-2007, 03:00 AM

On October 31, 2007, the Hebei Provincial Industrial and Commercial Bank teller many contract workers (both members of the former agent) is a black Wednesday, in a tense afternoon of work, exhausted from work for the

In line when suddenly received calls from the card handed over to the chapter and signed a "decision on the termination of labor contracts," This is really too cruel to us because we had no ideological preparations for a minute before are still working hard for ICBC

After one minute to work on your money to tell you to go home! I think any one person can accept this outcome.
We terminating labor contracts of these contract workers are mostly teller 18, 9, 20 and make access to the ICBC, all in the first line of ICBC assigned them it is so hard we have been working diligently and conscientiously to heat cold

For more than 10 years to his most precious prime of life and to the ICBC can we get? We entered a pain in the middle-aged, the young and old under small for them, they have no legitimate reason, just want to drive in the new "Labor Law" promulgated before we got kicked out of the ICBC. Also minimal living subsidy to kill us, is ask who gave them the right to do whatever they like this, this is the rule of law society, in the central strongly advocated "people-oriented" to build a harmonious society today, they are still ignoring the rights of workers, ignoring the "Labor Law" existence. We truly want to ask the ICBC to sacrifice their lives for more than 10 years of your staff even so无情无义, you can all honesty, treat your customers?
Sigh so ICBC, we love what you?

Seek the international law Media Aid

Ibby · 11-06-2007, 03:40 AM

Uh...

what the fuck was that?

BigV · 11-06-2007, 03:57 AM

tha's what happens when you let computers translate for you... not pretty.

DanaC · 11-06-2007, 04:29 AM

Sounds like a difficult situation. I won't pretend to understand exactly what has happened. But I getthe impression a lot of people have been summarily let go and are now facing extreme hardship after years of loyal service. Bad news.

But very difficult to read. Brave to try making the post though.

Cloud · 11-06-2007, 08:20 AM

Daylight Savings Time to the rescue?

ZenGum · 11-06-2007, 08:36 AM

Welcome Yangzhoalun, welcome to the cellar and welcome to capitalism.
Welcome also to the vagaries of machine translations.
Good luck.

Cloud · 11-06-2007, 08:42 AM

I think it's spam.

monster · 11-06-2007, 09:00 AM

Link in first post?

Anyone brave enough to follow it?

It's a halloween post -spam in costume!

seriously, could be genuine, sounds unpleasant, but what response they want is not clear other than maybe to click on the link...

Cloud · 11-06-2007, 09:00 AM

I'm not clicking it. You click it.

11-05-2007, 12:08 AM	#32
JuancoRocks Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona Posts: 437	Halloween Arizona and Hawaii remain the only states that completely ignore the daylight saving scam. In addition Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have chosen not to observe Daylight Saving Time. BTTT......We had 48 trick or treaters this year more than usual as we live on a long cul-de-sac __________________ "That's just like your opinion man"

11-05-2007, 12:10 AM	#33
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I thought Indiana didn't partake of daylight savings as well. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-05-2007, 12:21 AM	#34
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	we don't have daylight savings in the state I live in. I think it's stupid that we don't. We're out of sinc with the southern states and it fucks up my foxtel viewing...aside from making business with southern states a pain in the arse at times. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-06-2007, 03:00 AM	#37
yangzhaolun Kinda New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1	ICBC we love what you On October 31, 2007, the Hebei Provincial Industrial and Commercial Bank teller many contract workers (both members of the former agent) is a black Wednesday, in a tense afternoon of work, exhausted from work for the In line when suddenly received calls from the card handed over to the chapter and signed a "decision on the termination of labor contracts," This is really too cruel to us because we had no ideological preparations for a minute before are still working hard for ICBC After one minute to work on your money to tell you to go home! I think any one person can accept this outcome. We terminating labor contracts of these contract workers are mostly teller 18, 9, 20 and make access to the ICBC, all in the first line of ICBC assigned them it is so hard we have been working diligently and conscientiously to heat cold For more than 10 years to his most precious prime of life and to the ICBC can we get? We entered a pain in the middle-aged, the young and old under small for them, they have no legitimate reason, just want to drive in the new "Labor Law" promulgated before we got kicked out of the ICBC. Also minimal living subsidy to kill us, is ask who gave them the right to do whatever they like this, this is the rule of law society, in the central strongly advocated "people-oriented" to build a harmonious society today, they are still ignoring the rights of workers, ignoring the "Labor Law" existence. We truly want to ask the ICBC to sacrifice their lives for more than 10 years of your staff even so无情无义, you can all honesty, treat your customers? Sigh so ICBC, we love what you? Seek the international law Media Aid Last edited by wolf; 11-06-2007 at 10:00 AM. Reason: email removed

11-06-2007, 03:40 AM	#38
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Uh... what the fuck was that? __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

11-05-2007, 12:21 PM	#36
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Ahh. Well, I ain't a Yorkshire lass by birth. Certainly it wasn't in use in Bolton when I was growing up :P

11-06-2007, 03:57 AM	#39
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	tha's what happens when you let computers translate for you... not pretty. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-06-2007, 04:29 AM	#40
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Sounds like a difficult situation. I won't pretend to understand exactly what has happened. But I getthe impression a lot of people have been summarily let go and are now facing extreme hardship after years of loyal service. Bad news. But very difficult to read. Brave to try making the post though.

11-06-2007, 08:20 AM	#41
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Daylight Savings Time to the rescue? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-06-2007, 08:36 AM	#42
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Welcome Yangzhoalun, welcome to the cellar and welcome to capitalism. Welcome also to the vagaries of machine translations. Good luck. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-06-2007, 08:42 AM	#43
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I think it's spam. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-06-2007, 09:00 AM	#44
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Link in first post? Anyone brave enough to follow it? It's a halloween post -spam in costume! seriously, could be genuine, sounds unpleasant, but what response they want is not clear other than maybe to click on the link... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-06-2007, 09:00 AM	#45
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I'm not clicking it. You click it. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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